Recording Studio

Winner: Chase Park Transduction

160 Winston Dr. · 706-227-0680

The gold standard of recording studios makes everybody sound better, from the biggest name bands to the newest singer-songwriter one step up from busking.

Runner Up: The Glow Recording Studio

www.theglowrecordingstudio.com · 706-347-3323

Live Music Venue (Less than 200 Capacity)

Winner: Caledonia Lounge

256 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-5577

If Plato had devised an archetype for the Athens music scene (ours), it would look and sound a lot like the Caledonia Lounge—filled with music scholars every night.

Runner Up: The World Famous

351 N. Hull St. · 706-543-4002

Live Music Venue (200+ Capacity)

Winner: Georgia Theatre

215 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-7670

Wherever you are, if you say “Georgia Theatre,' heads nod around the world in recognition that this old movie house sits at the very center of Athens music.

Runner Up: 40 Watt Club

285 W. Washington St. · 706-549-7871